Door-gripping device



Jan. 22,1924. 1,481,292

T. J. KEHOE .DOOR GRIPPING DEVICE Filed July 24 1916 a rvuenlio c r. n Jan EZEZiQlVIAS J. HEX-10E, O13 TOLEDO, OHIO. ASSIGNGR TO THE WNILLY$-OVERLAND CUMPANY, OF TOLEDO. OHIO. A CDRPGRATIUN 0F SE10.

DOOE-GRIP?ING DEVI-CE.

Application filed July 2 1916. $eriail Ho. 110,862.

To (372 'I'vlzom z'tnmy concern:

Be it known that I, TnoMAs J. Knnon, a citizen oi? the United States of funeriea, residiingat Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, hare invented'new and nsei ni Door-Gripping Devices, or which thofollowing is s speeifiratioih This invention relates to vibration elinr imit'ingr or gripping derives.

The principal object of this invention is to provide it simple and etiioient buffer and anti-rattler for automobile doors and one which can be conveniently produced at a low cost end which may he resdiiy eppiied to the door and the door easing of on automobile.

Further objects, and objects relating to economies of manufacture and detoiis of construction, Wili definitely sppear from the dstaiiied description to foilow:

accomplish the objects of my invention hy the devices ind means described in the foilowino' specification. Myinvention is oleariy defined and pointed out in the oppended einirnsi A structure constitutinga preferred embodiment ot' my invention is illustrated in the accompanying; drawings, forming a port of this specification, in which:

Figure I is it perspective View with ports broken nwzi n Showing;- motor vehicle body having: a door equipped with the present inrentlon.

Fig. It is it perspective View of the tongue or wedge-shaped. portion of the device carried by the door.

H1 is a perspective view wedge or tongue receiving: portion by the body of the vehicle, and

Fig. IV is iongitudiniii section showing the Wedge and-receiving means therefor in (O-Hfiliflff position.

The 'vehiole body is provided with a door having; a latch 23 of any sniteoie eonstrnet-ion. in addition to the latch, the present anti-vibration device is employed to firmly hold the door in order to preventrottling of the same. This device preierabiy comprises s stamping 4c provided with a. tongue or, wedoosheped portion 5, the

of the normed stinn'iping heing savored to the door by suitable screws (i, {15 shown in Fig. i. The tongue or wedge receiving portion of the device,x secured to the body of the vehicle by means sorews 7, comprises a iii-shaped bracket 8. preferably a stamping hsving its side Walls 9 and 11 connected by 2. transverse portion 10. Figs. HI and IV. The side portions 9 and 11 are made shorter than the connecting portion 10, in order to form notches for the hook-shaped portions 12 of the oppositely positioned springs 13 and 14: mounted within the bracket 8. Upon the closing of the door. the tongue or Wedgeshaped portion 5 of the member i Wili enand compress the springs whieh are held at one end. by the hook-shaped poi tions 12., the opposite ends being free to more longitudinally of the bracket when the wedge is inovin to the position shown in Fig. IV. In this way, the Wedge. 5 is firmly gripped by the springs in a manner to positively prevent rattlingor vibration of the door during the operation oi the vehieie.

The several parts of the gripping are strongly constructed of relatively iight materiai, which is of suiiicient strength to insure iong service and at the some time 'oiio-rding :1 simple construction which may he economically manufactured and essein-' bled.

What is claimed and it is desired to so core by iletters iatent is:

1. A louder for doors comprising two independently supported parts, one of said partsbeing' provided with o gi j'roove, the opposite trails of said groove being provided with notched edges :1 peir of bowed springs disposed in said groove, and having informed ends en 'iiging in snid notches, whereby said sprin are supported by said niemhen; the other of said members having 22 wedgwshoped in open "g in said groove, and adapted to he yieniingly by said spring.

2. d. butter for doors, (on'iprising n t5; shaped member the sides of whit-hero shorter than the connecting base portion, bowed springspositioned Within the U shaped gnomber and having their opposite ends hem around the ends of said sides'imd seruring means eonneeted with said U- shaped member.

3. A buffer for doors. comprising a U- shaped member provided with outwardly extending flanges the latter being of ngresten length than the oppositeiy disposed sides of Sillli U-shzlpod member and bowed springs positioned within tho U-shaped member fn their ends around? the (units of 4 53. disposed sidss. auiiei. 01 (mars comprif fibers, each 05? pitirtimis 0' :ipmi memmnn 3;: :1 (1111111101 7 aimciameni 1H. 5'00? is hinged and i within the sham a wedge shade-Q Hie ends of file 0:5 Emil-mice of 'Liiiin tiie (Eiiillb J3 side.

snaps/(i, me: a1 iliillpYQi 361177 1.1; m which the pusihima *Us (if (in: cimum with their uppoaiitu ends in slide upon file channel.

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ixiiomiiim; vi a V Kn a (i001 Gui-1e17, a, grooved nmmiwr adapied to receive a tongue immbui; Us eiifi portions of mid grooved II'H-FUIiJQl n0- my signature. 

